Dearborn Cable Communications Fund
Dearborn Cable Communications Fund is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Dearborn, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $527K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $23K.
Dearborn Cable Communications Fund at a glance
In short: Dearborn Cable Communications Fund gave $23K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $22,973
- -43.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,829
- -24.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,656
- Total assets
- $527,203
- -2.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Dearborn Cable Communications Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Dearborn Players Guild ($9K). Together the top 6 received $23K.
Grant Size Distribution
33 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 33 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Dearborn Cable Communications Fund gives
- Giving fell 38% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 71% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2020) to $40K (2024). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $23K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dearborn Players Guild Dearborn, MI | Lighting & Sound Equipment | $9,337 |
| Kiwanis Club of Dearborn Dearborn, MI | Kiwani-Talk Cable Production | $5,375 |
| WDHS-Dearborn Public School Dearborn, MI | Production Equipment | $4,961 |
| Dearborn Public Schools Dearborn, MI | Adobe Creative Cloud | $2,350 |
| Penrickton Ctr for Blind Children Taylor, MI | Contribution | $500 |
| Dearborn Baseball Dearborn, MI | Broadcasting Services | $450 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $527,203 | $39,288 | $53,740 | $22,973 | 6 | $22,973 | $32,149 |
| 2024 | $541,977 | $46,736 | $69,001 | $40,414 | 8 | $40,414 | $30,498 |
| 2023 | $564,221 | $73,970 | $60,555 | $32,106 | 6 | $32,106 | $29,554 |
| 2022 | $550,232 | $41,436 | $67,954 | $37,332 | 6 | $37,332 | $31,544 |
| 2021 | $576,661 | $70,395 | $67,671 | $37,441 | 7 | $37,441 | $36,658 |
| 2020 | $573,428 | $43,309 | $33,110 | $3,991 | 1 | — | $32,373 |
| 2019 | $563,229 | $58,654 | $41,856 | $10,667 | 2 | — | $23,025 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dearborn Cable Communications Fund reported a distributable amount of $32K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dearborn Cable Communications Fund is led by John Douglas, President since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Douglas
President
Director → President, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marc Liljegren
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adam Rauscher
Director
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Washington
Director
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andy Fradkin
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Parker
Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Katona
Vice President
President → Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Lance Rosol (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Nicole Ladouceur-Janowicz (2019–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Kurt Doelle (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Dearborn Cable Communications Fund
How much does Dearborn Cable Communications Fund give each year?
Dearborn Cable Communications Fund gave $23K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $40K across 8 grants.
What is Dearborn Cable Communications Fund's typical grant size?
Dearborn Cable Communications Fund's median grant in 2025 was $3,656, and its average grant was $3,829, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Dearborn Cable Communications Fund give grants?
Dearborn Cable Communications Fund gives mostly in Michigan: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Dearborn, MI (5 grants).
Does Dearborn Cable Communications Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Dearborn Cable Communications Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Dearborn Cable Communications Fund's largest grantees?
Dearborn Cable Communications Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Dearborn Players Guild ($9,337), Kiwanis Club of Dearborn ($5,375) and WDHS-Dearborn Public School ($4,961), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 86% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Dearborn Cable Communications Fund?
Dearborn Cable Communications Fund reported $527K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $23K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $32K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Dearborn Cable Communications Fund?
Dearborn Cable Communications Fund is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Dearborn, MI. It holds $527K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Dearborn Cable Communications Fund's EIN?
Dearborn Cable Communications Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-2571195. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 12, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Dearborn Cable Communications Fund funds
Education Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- UK Annual Writing Award: 'Pleasure in the Task of Writing' £250 (1st prize); £50 (runners-up); books for school library · Due November 5, 2026
- Nellie Mae Event Sponsorship Fund Grant Up to US $5,000 · Due November 5, 2026
- Rubin and Gloria Feldman Family Educational Institute Up to $5,000 · Due November 5, 2026
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